Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-18
A Lively MEETING.


Meeting and DO Much Busfness-The
Ordinance de Watering of TeIford
PavemenIs Finally AdOpted-The
New Tax Committee Makes Hts First
RepOrt-A Favorable One to the
PetIIiOners-The Starbuck Money
The Board OF Finance Recommends
sinking Fund-ReHusal to Concur
with the Council ON the Appr0pFfR.
tion For Memorial Statistics.
The board of aldermen held a special
meeting last evening, Mayor York presiding,
to clear up unfinished business. IL
The board of 6nance, to whom was referred
the order relative to the disposition of the
sum of 1915, 900 received from the sale of the
interest of the city in the Derby railroad, rec
commended that an order be passed that the
amount be retained by the city treasurer and
set apart as a fund to provide for the re-
demption of city sewerage bonds becoming
due in 1891 and 1901, and that the city treas
urer be authorized and directed to invest
500, 900 of said fund in boulevard sewerage
bonds of the city of New Haven, and that
the remainder of said fund be safely invested
by said treasurer in such securities as shall
be approved by the Mayor and auditor of
said city.
On motion OF Alderman Dalley tne report
was tabled for future consideration.
On motion of Alderman Barnes the board
concurred with the aldermen in appointing
Norman S. Bird lumber inspector.
The first report of the new tax committee
was received by the board. The committee
presented finding of facts on the petition OF
Eliza T. Perkins, widow of Henry I. Perkins,
for an abatement of taxes On closing the
committee recommends the prayer of the pc
tition be granted and that her taxes be
abated to the amount of $42.71., .....
The following petitions were referred: A
lamp on the corner of Bassett and Goodyear
streets, of Luke Herman for compensation
for injury to property resulting from change
of grade of John street, of w. W. Kelsey for
change of the city ordinance regu-
lating the hiring of public vehicles, OF
Alfred Hall es al. for an extension OF
Gibbs street, of NJ. Fahy for top dressing
Cedar street between Congress and DaVsn-
port avenues, of Harry Bronson 1or sewer IN
Winchester avenue, a communication from
the board of selectmen petitioning for an ex-
| tension of time for the grading and curbing
Ellsworth avenue, for two more lamps to be
placed on Adeline street, for restoring gas
lights on Trumbull street between Orange and
State street, petition for REMEMBERING Orange
street. The resignation of Mr.. l.. E. jerome
| as fire commissioner, he contemplates re-
moving West to reside permanently, was re-
ceived and the board voted to accept.
The following orders were passed: For
crosswalk on Putnam street between Liberty
and West Water streets, top dressing of Park
street between Oak and Chapel streets, top
| dressing Crown street between York and
Howe streets, for a curb and concrete walk
on Atwater street from the present
| terminus of curb and grade to Chatham
street, an ordinance regulating the passage
of professions through the streets of the
| city, an ordinance de removing surplus earth
i iNiy1 ton atr
| between Cottage and Lawrence streets; q
sewer in Woolsey street, between Lloyd and
Poplar streets; top dressing of Union street,
| between Fair and Water streets; sewer in
Ashmun street, between Webster and Eaton
streets; relay of sidewalks on the east side of
Temple street, between Crown and Center
streets.
Alderman Sheridan moved that the report
of the committee on ordinances de sprinkling
of Telford pavements be taken from the
table.
The proceeding resorted to at the regular
meeting of the board last Monday night was
over their ordinance.
When the motion to take from the table
| was made last evening the members of the
board Strengthened themselves in their seats
and prepared for the contest.
Alderman Martin arose and said: Gin
order to prevent the carrying of q vote by a
| trick number of the aldermen at the last
| meeting went out. They left their seats like
men because there was nothing else for them
| to do. l understand that the gentleman
| from tho Tenth (Alderman Daley made
| some disparaging remarks behind our backs.
have received letter from him asking my
| pardon. It is sort of halfway apology.
| So far as am concerned freely forgive him.
| But if he has any regard for himself he will
| ask the pardon of the board. He will not
delay the task long either if he has any re-
| spect for himself or the Office he represents"
Alderman Daley in reply said: ST under
| stood to day that my friend, who has just
| spoken, was writing speech. He has now
! delivered it."
Alderman Martin, referring to Cushing,
| said that the motion to take from the table
ct the last meeting was not in order, and
that his motion to adjourn was in order.
Continuing, Alderman Daley said: "No
one denies but that we had right to take
the resolution from the table who is at all
| acquainted with parliamentary rules. Now,
when Alderman Martin, elected as he was by
| Republican votes, talks thus, it surprises me.
I think but for me my colleague would not
| have been elected.
| ''When the tide was turning against him
was sent for with the appeal.
Help me, Cassius, or I sinkr
CT stood there from II to 5 at the polls in the
| First ward and saw him elected. If he owes
no allegiance to the Republican party he
owes it to meme his savior"
| At this juncture of the debate Alderman
| Barnes moved that the talk be stopped.
Alderman Whitmore rose at once and
moved that the board give Alderman Daley
permission to proceed. By yea and nay
vote Alderman Daley was again allowed the
| floor.
| Resuming he said: "The gentleman said 1
wrote him an apology. Let him read it."
81 said it was halfway apology" said
| Alderman Martin.
| ST have no apology to Offer" continued
Alderman Daley. ''I carry no malice against
| the gentleman from the First or against any
| other man"
| Alderman Martin in reply said: CHOW as
| far as Democracy or Republicanism is con-
/ cerned no one cares. It has nothing to do
with the case. The public can judge between
an honest Democrat or Republican and a
| 'blatherskite.' I'm willing to rest my record
with the public. The public is the best judge.
1t sees the man grow up from boyhood and
knows him to be what he is.
"The gentleman from the Tenth ward SAYS
| he elected me. 1t is false. I was elected by
| a larger majority than any of my predeces-
sors. I have learned tonight for the first
| time that was elected by Hugh Daley. I
| have never lodged vote, but Hugh Daley
has"
Alderman Daley said: "My colleague
speaks of the public judging man from his
boyhood up. Well, We do not all emanate
| from New Haven. Where my friend comes
| from don't know"
81 don't come from Ireland anyway" re-
piled Alderman Martin.
This settled the debate.
| The vote was taken on the adoption of the
ordinance after long debate and resulted in
| 16 yeas and nays.
The board adhered to their former action
regarding an appropriation for printing me-
mortal statistics: They sent it back to the
| committee.
| Meeting of the Shell Fish Commission.
The regular meeting of the shell fish COM
missioners was held yesterday. The applica-
ton of II. F. & J. Palmer for designation
| of ground at Greenwich Point was heard and
rejected on the ground that the land ap-
piled for is a natural oyster bed.
A Boon so Piano Students.
The "Technicon" is an invention of Mr. j.
| Brotherhood, of New York. 1t is a perfect
gymnasium development of the hand for all
technical requirements of piano playing, and
ia invaluable to piano students as a saving